Appian Solutions Consultant

Who Are We?
Groundswell is a premier technology integrator resolutely committed to solving the most complex challenges facing federal agencies today. Our name, Groundswell, represents our commitment to be an unstoppable, seismic change in government. Ours is a small company culture with big company reach and results. Are you ready to be audacious, be bold and drive change at a rapid pace? Join us, where we’ll make a greater impact together.

What You’ll Do:

• Develop high quality demos and proof of concepts with Appian and tangential technologies
• Present Appian and Groundswell solution capabilities to a wide variety of business and technical audiences to illustrate the value of the solution
• Lead discovery sessions with prospective clients to gather requirements and gain insight into their business processes
• Review requests for information/proposals to determine alignment with Appian
• Guide prospective clients on architecture design, configuration management, DevSecOps, and other program initiatives as needed to drive technical success
• Assist with writing functional and technical elements of proposals
• Ensure solution designs are designed for scale and performance
• Be able to discuss implementation best practices and techniques in depth
• Support internal solutions, infrastructure, and tools
• Mentorship, training, and enablement of resources

Who We are Looking For:

Groundswell is looking for experienced Appian Solutions Consultant to provide integrated development and demo support for our sales efforts and act as a trusted advisor to our clients, prospective clients and growth team. Appian Solutions Consultants help scale our business by providing expert guidance on Appian capabilities and designing and integrating cutting-edge Appian solutions into our client’s architecture.

Required Qualifications:

• 2+ years of experience with Appian solutions
• 4+ years of related IT experience
• Bachelor’s Degree (or equivalent) or higher in Computer Science, Information Systems, Systems Engineering, or related area
• US Citizen per Government contract requirements
• Active Appian Senior or Lead Certification
• Strong experience with building intuitive and attractive Appian user interfaces and designs
• Experience with demonstrating products as a sales engineer/Solutions Consultant
• Strong technical design and problem-solving skills
• Strong communication skills and ability to convey complex concepts in an easy-to-understand manner, both verbally and written; active listening skills to gather key information from internal and external partners; analytical and strategic foresight
• Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, ability to work in a high-paced environment, multi-task (prioritize and manage), and work both independently and as a team (team-building skills including courtesy, professionalism, and a “do whatever it takes attitude”)
• RDBMS (e.g. Oracle, SQL Server, MySQL/MariaDB)
• Web services, Integrations and Middleware (e.g., RESTful/SOAP, Mule/IIB/Fusion)

Preferred Skills:

• UI/UX Design
• Cloud Computing/IaaS (e.g., AWS, Azure, Google Cloud)
• Authentication (e.g., SAML, Kerberos, OAuth, LDAP)
• Data management and data visualization/BI
• DevSecOps and/or Configuration Management
• Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence

Why You’ll Never Want to Leave:

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans
• Flexible Spending Account
• 4% 401K Match (immediate vesting)
• Paid Time Off
• Tuition reimbursement, certification programs and professional development
• Flexible work schedule
• On site gym and childcare option
• Flex spending account

NOTE: Groundswell does not accept unsolicited resumes through or from search firms or staffing agencies. All unsolicited resumes will be considered the property of Groundswell and Groundswell will not be obligated to pay a placement fee.

Groundswell is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $116,000.00 - $165,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Professional development assistance
• Referral program
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Compensation package:

• Bonus opportunities

Experience level:

• 2 years

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Application Question(s):

• If you are interested in this role, please apply directly to our careers website here: https://groundswell.wd12.myworkdayjobs.com/groundswell/job/Groundswell-2---McLean-Virginia-International-Dr/Appian-Solutions-Consultant_JR100436
• Are you eligible to obtain a Government Security Clearance?

Education:

• Bachelor's (Required)

Experience:

• Appian: 2 years (Required)
• IT: 4 years (Required)

Work Location: Remote